Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: First solo trip
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JohnGalt |
Setting up & tearing down camp can take longer being solo as you’re the only worker bee at the camp (maybe it is partially just me enjoying my mornings), so I’d recommend at least some layover days & not every day being a travel day. I was traveling more last year & found twice per week to be a good pace of moving & enjoying staying still, though that was just my preference. The comment above about night sounds is so true. More than once I’ve sat up wondering what a noise was only to realize it was my own stomach lol. In a similar vein, it can be nice to hear human voices after a long time of silence, even just as background noise. A weather radio, which I would recommend having anyways, can be nice for that purpose. |
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MikeinMpls |
You'll get used to the night sounds...if you can't, soloing probably isn't going to work. You'll learn the difference between a night sound that requires attention (very rare) and night sounds that don't (99.9%). Lay back and listen to the night...there is a LOT going on. I agree about being a route likely to be frequented by at least one party per day, just in case something bad happens. I could write a book about this. Maybe I will someday. Mike |
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boonie |
There's a special interest group - Solo Tripping. Scroll to the bottom of the main page - See More Groups - and join. Lots of specific information there. As for routes there are a lot of options and it depends on a lot of things - time, goals, preferences, experience, capabilities. More information will get you better, more focused responses. |
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billconner |
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AlexanderSupertramp |
billconner: "Good to pick a first solo route that has an option to be cut short." Seconding this. And maybe not the most popular opinion but depending on your overall BWCA experience and/or wilderness experience, I would recommend a route that has the likelihood of some other paddlers on it. |